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    Flat roof repair and insulation advice

    Hi, need some advice to repair and insulate a flat dormer roof please (see pic). Current roof is felt and has been leaking for some years. There is no insulation in the roof void in at least one of the rooms. There may be insulation in the other room as this was added later, and does look to...
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    True Grey paint

    In the end I got my local dulux trade centre to mix up 2 greys from the Pantone range which don't had the least amount of any other colours in (less than 1% blue in both cases). Dulux can look up the Pantone colour and find their equivalent. It's not a perfect match, but it's definitely...
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    True Grey paint

    Who makes those paints? Or can I just get dulux to mix that colour up you mean?
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    True Grey paint

    Hi, I'm looking for greys which are truly grey, i.e. without hints of other colours, blue, green, lilac, etc. Ideally I would like to find a dark grey and a light grey. Prefer to stick with dulux as find it alot easier to paint with and harder wearing than other brands. But open to...
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    Multi Zone heating issue- Danfoss TP5 & Boilermate OV Ac

    Yes. When downstairs is set to call for heat, upstairs set to 10c, i.e. Off There are other controls on the boiler mate, but believe these are set correctly and just let the tp5s control when required where. Have just tried to recreate the problem and the heating stayed off upstairs...
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    Multi Zone heating issue- Danfoss TP5 & Boilermate OV Ac

    I just manually increase the thermostat temperature on the floor until the flame symbol appears on the thermostat, then the heating comes on on that floor only, until the set temperature is met.
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    Multi Zone heating issue- Danfoss TP5 & Boilermate OV Ac

    Have moved into a house with separate heating upstairs & downstairs. Each floor has a Danfoss TP5 thermostat to control the temperature and timings. There is a boiler in the kitchen and a Boilermate OV A class upstairs. I have 4 heating scenarios, one of which isn't working how it should...
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    External Wall Insulation

    The downstairs side wall of my victorian house is only single brick thick (upstairs of this wall is connected to next door) and hence the downstairs of my house looses a lot of heat through it. I don't have the option of insulating the internal wall, so i'm looking for the best external wall...
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    Downpipe Bend for 2.5" guttering

    Hi, I have an old Rymway 2 1/2" downpipe without a bend on the end of it, meaning the water doesn't run away from the house properly. I've had a look around and can't see anything that would fit. Everything seems to be for 68mm guttering. Does anyone know where i can buy old parts? Or is...
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    Lagging External Condensate Pipe

    Found 25mm thick on eBay, see link.... Is there thicker available?? Is it all suitable for use outside? i.e. its waterproof? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/22mm-Pipe-Insulation-Armaflex-25mm-Thick-x-2m-Pipe-L404-/200506131150?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item2eaf18c2ce#ht_2510wt_905
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    Lagging External Condensate Pipe

    Hi, My boiler starting dripping inside today which i've now fixed by thawing the condensate pipe outside with a kettle. To stop this happening again, can anyone recommend what lagging i should be using. The pipe is plastic and 22mm in diameter. Thanks
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    Fumes

    They can give you a headache though!
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    What should be done first? Double glazing or plastering?

    Windows 1st. The the plasterer can fill all the gaps round the windows and you want need any nasty looking 'decorative' trims to cover up the mess they'd make if installing the windows after plastering
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    Half brick wide walls in terrace

    Yeh. This house is like an oven :D
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    Half brick wide walls in terrace

    I meant it vents the loft. You should see the wood in there, actual tree trunks with bark still attatched :shock: are used as beams and rafters The chimney was just another part of the job the roofer was doing.
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    Half brick wide walls in terrace

    On the advice of my roofer (who took 5 attempts to stop my chimney leaking) i left a brick out on each side so that air could flow. Is this a stupid idea?
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    Half brick wide walls in terrace

    I'll go up in the loft and double check tomorrow. The gable wall needs some re-pointing on the outside, so if i can see daylight at these points in the loft (i can look through the air gap into next doors loft space) it must only be 4 inch thick.
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    Protecting grout from kitchen stains

    I recently had the kitchen splashback areas tiled, however any splashes of food are starting to mark the grout. Whats the best way to restore its whiteness? and then the best product to seal the grout so that it resists future stains, etc? Thanks
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    Half brick wide walls in terrace

    But the gable walls are only 4 inch too! I'm glad i'm not in the end terrace, as that must get very cold. With regards to fire, i have at least completed the party walls in the loft to stop it spreading through there.
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    Half brick wide walls in terrace

    Not sure of the exact age? But i think it was one of the 1st properties to be built here. Yeh i know what you mean, if its stood for this long......it must be sound :D But everything i read tells me that a half brick wide wall is not suitable for the an external wall of a house!
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